[1] On April 9, 2008, the CSU issued a new forecast, anticipating a well above average hurricane season of 15 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 4 intense hurricanes. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Meteorologists are predicting an above average hurricane season including 3 major hurricanes, USA Today reports. (cnbc.com)
More detailed measurements for the 1980s suggest that because of this damage, US forests absorbed up to 18 per cent less CO2 than they otherwise would have — even though the decade experienced below - average hurricane damage. (newscientist.com)